Sudharsan completed a computer science degree at Kumbakonam Sastra University before choosing to move into film-editing by partaking in a course at
Loyola College, Chennai. Sudharsan made his film debut through
Manivannan's
Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA (2013) and after the director's death,
R. Parthiepan revealed that he would help Sudharsan further his career and gave him the opportunity to edit his next films
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam (2014) and
Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga (2017). Sudharsan has also worked on
Zero (2016), where Behindwoods.com praised his work and noted " the editor has done a decent job by mapping together real scenes that are heavily layered with CG work". Regarding his work in
Oththa Seruppu, a writer wrote that "Of course, the solo act may have ended as a dud without the editor’s (R Sudarshan) work". ==Filmography==